History of the Royal Society: From Its Institution to the End of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 2 |
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Page 368
... Newton's first discoveries respecting light , as given by himself in the Philosophical Transactions for 1672. No sooner had it made its appearance than it was attacked with considerable violence by differ- ent foreign mathematicians ...
... Newton's first discoveries respecting light , as given by himself in the Philosophical Transactions for 1672. No sooner had it made its appearance than it was attacked with considerable violence by differ- ent foreign mathematicians ...
Page 544
... Newton had expressly refused to give his con- sent to any such publication . In this refutation , Newton himself is treated with very little ceremony , and even turned into ridicule . When a copy of this book was sent to Newton , he was ...
... Newton had expressly refused to give his con- sent to any such publication . In this refutation , Newton himself is treated with very little ceremony , and even turned into ridicule . When a copy of this book was sent to Newton , he was ...
Page xvii
... Newton's discourse was continued , viz . that part wherein he explains the simplest of colours by the more compounded . February 10. There was read the last part of Mr. Newton's discourse , wherein is considered , in nine propositions ...
... Newton's discourse was continued , viz . that part wherein he explains the simplest of colours by the more compounded . February 10. There was read the last part of Mr. Newton's discourse , wherein is considered , in nine propositions ...
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